Here are your greetings for John Salmons
June 24, 2002
From Derek Stucker, Coral Gables: Go John…rep Philly baby!
From Slade Miller, Southside, Alabama: Good Luck John! Don’t try to please the world but play for funand everything will be alright. Good Luck! (John 3:16) (Phillipians 4:13)
Jamillah Wade, Miami, FL: Good luck John! I wish you all the best, I know your gonna holdit down for Philly! Represent the home town baby!
Steve DeBardelaben, Coral Gables, FL: John…Praying for you in Africa!
Liz Altneu, Coral Springs, FL: Good Luck! We’re cheering for you!
Loryn Williams, Miami, FL: Good luck in the draft and in the rest of your life!
Rubin, Orlando, FL: Best Wishes John! The LORD will bless you wherever you go:)
Miss Karen, Miami, FL: Never doubted you’d do it John, Love Ms. Karen
Juan Lopez, Philadelphia, PA: John, congratulations on being drafted. We in Philly havefollowed your career since your HS days and it’s exciting to see that you’llbe suiting up for the Sixers. Good luck, John. Philly is behind you.
Alex Saenz, Poway, CA: John, we wish you the best. Have a great time in the NBA andenjoy every second God Bless and GO CANES. Warm regards, Alex.
Van Carrin, Huntsville, AL: Way to go big man!
Jonathan Saar, Lakeworth, FL: READ DANIEL 2:44, PSALM 37:10,11 AND 1 TIMOTHY 4:8. REMEMBER THEBIG FUTURE AHEAD-JOHN 17:3-TAKE IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL BRING LIFE!!
John Salmans, Laurel, MD: John – Good luck. Love hearing my name on TV. Especially lovedhearing the Spurs draft you since I’m from SA. Sorry you won’t play there.Still looking for a recording of your draft pick so I can keep it as a soundfile. Good luck again.
Mark Stanton, Miami, FL: John – it’s been a pleasure watching your hard-nosed, intelligentstyle of play the last four years. Keep up the work ethic and you’ll have along future ahead of you. Looking forward to seeing you in that 76ersuniform soon! Congratulations!
Erik D. Cummings, Miami, FL: Congratulations! on your UM career and your recent selection inthe NBA draft. As a local pastor, I am even more impressed with yourtestimony for Christ, on and off the court. May God continue to bless you.We will be praying for you.
Brooke Etzel, Parkland, FL: Congratulations John! You are a great role model for young men!You deserve all that you have worked so hard for! “Never underestimate thepower of positive thinking!!!” Go SIXERS!!!
Paul Lydolph, Santa Rosa Beach, FL: Congratulations on the tremendous draft. I hope your hard workand dedication paid off. Good luck as a professional and know that each andevery cane is behind you. Paul Lydolph III, J.D. ’99
Dave McGuigan S, Plymouth Meeting, PA: Congratualtions John. You graduated with my brother. Good luckwith the Sixers.
Brad Kenin, Coral Gables, FL: John, I was thrilled when you were drafted #26 overall, andended up with the 76ers. I have been a huge fan of yours and Elton Tyler’ssince you guys arrived. Good luck to both of you in your careers.
J.E. McCoy, Miami, FL: Congratulations John! We have enjoyed watching you play thesepast years in Miami. You will have life long fans. Dont forget us! Andbest of luck in your personal life as well. Be the one that young athletescan look up to!
Kory Ness, J., Enola, Pennsylvania: John, great job. I’m a huge fan of yours and a huge fan of theSixers. I look forward to watching you play for the Sixers once again.Congratulations
Joe Grossman, Boca Raton, FL: Hey John, very proud of you and happy to see that you get to playon your hometown team. Stay healthy and have fun!
Dave Burney, Tampa, FL Thanks John for four years of solid, unselfish basketball. Itwas indeed a pleasure to watch some play the game the way it should beplayed. I believe those same attributes will enable you to carve out a verynice career in the NBA.
Jerome Francis M., Davie, FL: Thanks John for all you did for our program. I hope you enjoyedyour time at UM because we sure enjoyed watching you play.Best of luck atthe next level! Don’t forget you’ll always be a Cane to us.
Melissa Knight, Philadelphia, PA: John, you know I am proud of you.. can’t say it enough..can’t wait tilyou prove the rest wrong, I will miss you…BUT HOLD IT DOWN
Yolanda Whigham, Miami, FL: I just wanted to say wassup to John, and congrats. We are allproud of you. We wish you the best of luck.
Adam Dounn, Cooper City, FL: John -its been great watchin u play the last 4 years at Miami. Youare a great player .. Goog luck in the NBA and with the sixers.
Donald T. Lang, Sarasota, FL: I spent 14 yrs. of my married life in Philly, and thought it wascool how all of your family from Plymouth/Whitemarsh came to the VillamovaMiami games at DuPont Pavilion. All the best of luck in the Pros with the76ers.
Andrew Horowitz, Rehoboth, MA: Congrats, good luck with the 76ers. Hurricanes all the way.
Kehmisha K. Reid, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: Hello John, I am an upcoming sophmore at UM. I used to see youaround campus and at Bethel Baptist Church once or twice but I never got thechance to meet you personally. I love to watch you play and I know that youwill do well. CONGRATULATIONS!
Merriam H. Scott, Bethesda, MD: Congratulations John, I’ve been watching you your whole collegecareer. I love Miami, and I think it’s the greatest school ever. I watched youget drafted and I thought you should have been a higher pick, but I’m happythat you’re on your hometeam now. Goodluck. -peace
Jeffrey, New York, NY: Congratulations on the draft, and good luck in the NBA. You’remaking Canes fans proud!
Tatiana Grattan: Congratulations!! I was so happy to hear that a fellow Universityof Miami student will be playing for my favorite basketball team!! TheSixers are so lucky to have you and I can’t wait to cheer on a fellow Cane!Good Luck!!
Chad Richards J., Seymour, IN: John, I just want to congratulate you on your success & making itto the “Show”. I’ve been a Cane fan as long as I can remember and willsupport you even though I am also a die-hard Celtics fan. Good luck in thefuture and hang in there. Peace
Abigail Smith I., River Forest, IL: Hey John! Congragulations on your success! I knew it wouldhappen. You are one of the hardest working and dedicated people I knowto God and basketball. Stay yourself, and continue to be happy! ….Abby
Eric Dounn, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: John-You are my favorite player. Im so happy u were drafted.Good luck wit the Sixers.
Delano McIntosh, Coral Gables, FL: It was wonderful getting to know you. God’s blessings uponyou in your professional basketball career and all of your futureendeavors. Congratulations!
Teresa Ingraham, Jacksonville, FL: Congratualtions John!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of you. God isreally working in your life….watch out 76ers….here he comes!!!! Joshua1:7-9 Love ya’!!!!!!
Girard Middleton, Miami Beach, Fl: Congradulations John! God has blessed you. “For the eyes of theLord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong onbehalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9. Stay inTouch ; girard@athleteministries.com.
